2015 NISSAN VERSA Power Train Problems
45 complaints about Power Train
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The contact owns a 2015 Nissan Versa. The contact stated that the vehicle was previously taken to the dealer, where the fuel pump assembly, the lower control arm, and the electronic parking switch were replaced. Additionally, the contact stated while starting the vehicle, the vehicle made an abnormal sound. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that cylinder #1 had misfired, and the dealer determined that the catalytic converter needed to be replaced. The vehicle was then taken to a transmission specialist, where the catalytic converter was replaced; however, the failure persisted. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where the catalytic converter was replaced for a second time. Additionally, the contact stated that after starting the vehicle, the vehicle failed to shift to first gear. The vehicle was towed to another dealer, Classic Nissan Newport News (12925 Jefferson Ave, Newport News, VA 23608), where the transmission assembly, the ignition coil, and spark plug #1 were replaced. The contact stated while driving after the repair, the check engine warning light illuminated. Additionally, the contact stated that while her grandson was occupying the rear passenger's side seat, the seat belt locked and failed to unbuckle. The contact stated that her daughter cut the seat belt and released her grandson. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was provided. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 20,000.
Mileage: 20,000
The CVT transmission has only 80k miles and is changing gears for no reason up and down at all speeds and won’t drive safely. Rpm’s increase and randomly gear kicks in and hits very hard and then stops working.
I was driving along and I went to stop but the brake didn't stop the car so I put in the car in park. Then the brake and engine lights started flashing at me so I turned of the car. I wasn't driving very fast at all, probably less than 20 miles per hour. Then when I restarted the car the brake and engine lights cam back on and the brake still wasn't working, and the car rolled while it was in park. I was not able to move the car to a safe spot. I had to sit partially in a traffic lane near a dangerous, blind curve. A sheriff's deputy saw my car and pulled in behind me to help protect me while we waited two hours for the Auto Club. My mechanic said the transmission totally failed and caused the problems.
The contact owns a 2015 Nissan Versa. The contact stated that while accelerating from at a complete stop, the vehicle jerked forward but failed to move. The contact continued to depress the accelerator pedal until the vehicle responded. The contact stated that the failure had been reoccurring while accelerating from a complete stop. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The dealer was notified of the failure. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 83,300.
Mileage: 83,300
The contact owns a 2015 Nissan Versa. The contact stated while driving 60 MPH, the accelerator pedal was depressed, and the vehicle made an abnormally loud sound. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact was able to continue driving the vehicle. The contact also stated that the vehicle made abnormally loud sounds while exceeding 20 MPH. The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 31,700.
Mileage: 31,700
The CVT transmission has gone bad on this vehicle, while on vacation the car started sputtering and shut off at a stop light. When I had the car towed to the dealership they told me I needed a new transmission because the torque converter has gone bad. When I complained that the car has only 97,000 some miles the dealership directed me to I-800-Nissan. I provided the requested information and received a call and the gentleman told me my car was not covered under the extended warranty (was extended to 80,000 miles), he went on to say that after researching to see if Nissan could help in any way he found that I had not have service done at one of their dealership and they could not offer any assistance at this time. The quote to replace the transmission with a remanufactured transmission is $4000.00. Upon researching this issue (I believe a transmission with a first maintenance schedule at 100,000 miles should at least make it to that maintenance timeline) I have discovered this CVT transmission problem is widespread among many Nissan models, the Versa included. There were no warning lights or prior problems before it just quit.
A REAR WHEEL BEARING FAILED AND WAS REPLACED AT 14,900 MILES IN 2017. NOW, A REAR WHEEL BEARING HAS FAILED AGAIN AT 59,500 MILES. THE DEALERSHIP WILL NOT MAKE ANY CONCESSION ON THE FAULTY PARTS AND/OR FLAW IN THE QUALITY THAT NISSAN IS USING. WHEEL BEARINGS SHOULD NOT FAIL AT THIS POINT IN A VEHICLE'S LIFE (LOW MILES). THE WHEEL GETS EXTREMELY HOT AND COULD LOCK-UP CAUSING A LOSS OF CONTROL. I HAVE READ MANY COMPLAINTS FOR THE SAME ISSUE. THIS IS UNSATISFACTORY. THESE CAR MODELS SHOULD BE CHECKED AND REPLACED IF NEEDED BY NISSAN AT NO COST TO THE OWNER. MY VEHICLE IS TILL WITHIN THE 60,000 MILE WARRANTY BUT 4 MONTHS BEYOND THE 60 MONTHS.
Mileage: 59,500
WHEN TAKING OFF THE TRANSMISSION BELT SLIPS ALL THE TIME SO I TRY TO EASE INTO THE GAS AS GENTLY AS POSSIBLE. WHEN A/C IS RUNNING THE CAR HAS ALMOST ZERO ACCELERATION AND HAS A STUTTERING OR STUMBLING ISSUE THAT CAUSES ISSUES UNTIL I HIT 3000 3500 RPM THEN SEEMS TO GAIN POWER. I HAVE ISSUES ON THE HIGHWAY WITH THE TRANSMISSION SEEMING TO SLIP OUT OF ENGAGEMENT OF THE BELT WHEN SPEEDING UP TO PASS. WHEN SLOWING DOWN FOR A LIGHT, IF THE LIGHT TURNS BEFORE I COME TO A COMPLETE STOP AND I GO TO REAPPLY PRESSURE TO THE GAS PEDAL, IF I DONT GENTLY APPLY THE GAS THE TRANSMISSION BELT WILL SLIP AND CAUSE THE CAR TO SHUTTER. IM NOT SURE WHAT IS CAUSING THIS ISSUE, BUT I HAVE HAD SINCE I PURCHASED THE CAR AROUND 40000 MILES, A CRICKET CHIRPING NOISE THAT IN THE BEGINNING WAS ALWAYS AT 2000RPM AND NO WHERES ELSE IN THE RPM RANGE. NOW IT HAS GOTTEN WORSE TO WHERE I SEEM TO HEAR THE CHIRPING NOISE ANYWHERE AROUND 1500 RPM TO 2250RPM RANGE. AS WELL I HAVE HAD THE RADIATOR FAN QUIT WORKING CAUSING THE MOTOR TO OVER HEAT PRETTY BAD BUT THE HEAD GASKET DIDNT FAIL LUCKILY. I HAVE ALSO HAD THE ENTIRE TIME I HAVE OWNED THE CAR, AN ISSUE WITH THE A/C WHEN IT STARTS UP THE CLUTCH BASICALLY CLUNCKS ON OR MAKES AN AWFUL NOISE KICKING ON AND WHILE THE A/C WOULD RUN BEFORE THE FAN FAILED, THE AIR WOULD START SMELLING VERY VERY BAD. IT SMELLED LIKE CHEMICALS OF SOME SORT AND IT WOULD MAKE ME VERY NATIOUS TO THE POINT I WOULD HAVE TO TURN THE A/C OFF AND LIVING IN THE DESERT IN TUCSON, ARIZONA THIS DOES NOT MAKE FOR A VERY GOOD COMFORTABLE RIDE AT ALL.
Mileage: 40,000
MY CAR SHUT OFF WHILE I WAS STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN. THE RADIO AND AIR WERE STILL ON. THE CAR WOULD NOT MOVE. IN ORDER FOR ME TO MOVE THE VEHICLE, I HAD TO PUT IT INTO PARK, TURN THE IGNITION SWITCH TO OFF AND TURN THE IGNITION BACK TO ON. BASICALLY TURN IT ALL THE WAY OFF AND RESTART THE VEHICLE. *TR
Mileage: 80,900
THE CAR DON'T RUNS GOOD!, HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION ONLY HAVE 47,677 MILES, O THINK HAVE WARRANTY! *TR
Mileage: 47,555
FEB. 10TH 2020 CVT TRANSMISSION STARTED SHUDDERING AND THEN BROKE DOWN IN VALDOSTA GEORIGA. VALDOSTA NISSAN SAID TRANSMISSION WAS NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL FROM CLASS ACTION SUIT. HAD TRANSMISSION REPLACED AT VALDOSTA TRANSMISSION WITH REMANUFACTURED NISSAN TRANSMISSION ON FEB. 13TH 2020. DROVE 992 MILES TO JACKSON MICH. STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH NEWLY INSTALLED TRANSMISSION SO BRIGHT THE 201( NISSAN VERSA TO JACKSON NISSAN. WAS INFORMED BY SERVICE MANAGER JAMIE BALDWIN THAT TRANSMISSION FAILED DUE TO TRANSMISSION COOLING TUBE IN RADIATOR FAILED. OF COURSE THE RADIATOR FAILURE WAS NOT COVERED ANYMORE FROM THE EARLIER CLASS ACTION RADIATOR SUIT. I ALSO FILED A CLAIM WITH CONSUMER AFFAIR NISSAN, CASE #39608867. THE REPRESENTATIVE (AUSTIN) I SPOKE WITH DENIED THE CLAIM. I'VE TRIED TO REACH AUSTIN (615) 725-7582 A FEW TIMES TO GET ANY DOCUMENTATION THAT WAS USED FOR HIS DECISION TO DENY THIS CLAIM, BUT HE HAS NOT RETURNED ANY OF MY CALLS. I BELIEVE THAT NISSAN HAS AN OBLIGATION TO THE CONSUMER WHEN THEY HAVE SOLD DEFECTIVE CVT TRANSMISSIONS AND RADIATORS.
Mileage: 70,608
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 NISSAN VERSA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, WHILE THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO LOSE POWER AND JERK, THE CONTACT VEERED TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD WHERE ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR VEHICLE, CONTACT PLACED VEHICLE IN PARK TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND BACK ON WHICH FAILED TO RESUME BACK TO NORMAL. NO AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. CONTACT SUSTAINED CHEST INJURIES FROM HITTING STEERING WHEEL. NO MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS CONTACTED. NO POLICE REPORT WAS MADE. THE VEHICLE RECEIVED MINOR DAMAGE'S TO THE REAR BUMPER. THE CONTACT MANAGED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO THE CONTACT DEALER (NISSAN SOUTH UNION CITY 4080 JONESBORO RD, UNION CITY, GA 30291 (678) 379-2598) WHERE IT WAS TEST DRIVEN BUT UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE ISSUES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED, STATED ISSUES CONTINUED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE RESIDENTS WHERE AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC CAME OUT AND DIAGNOSES THE VEHICLE WHICH DETERMINED THAT THE TCM (TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODEL) FAULTILY AND NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT NO RECALLS WAS UNDER THE VIN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE APPROXIMATELY 66,000. *LN*JB
Mileage: 66,000
12/5/2018 I REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION ON THE NISSAN VERSA 2015 AT 37,000 MILES. 2 MONTHS AT 42,000 MILES LATER CAR MAKING NOISE NOT KNOWING WHAT IT IS, AFTER MANY CAR CHECKS WITH AUTO MECHANICS. ON SEPTEMBER 2019 AT 93,000 MILES I RECEIVED A POST CARD ABOUT A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT FILED BY NISSAN OWNERS AGAINST 2013-2017 NISSAN VERSA AND SENTRA CARS ''CVT' TRANSMISSIONS NOT PROPERLY WORKING TO NOT WORKING AT ALL. I FINALLY HAD THE CAR CHECKED AND THE NISSAN ONLY MECHANIC SAID MY 2015 NISSAN VERSA IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE DUE TO THE TRANSMISSION NOT WORKING PROPERLY AND IT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED FOR A THIRD TIME AT MOSSY NISSAN HOUSTON, TX. ITS EXTREMELY NOT FAIR. NISSAN MANUFACTURE FAIL TO PROVIDE 100% OF REPAIR COST AND REFUSE TO TAKE FULL RESPONSIBILITY OF THE PAIN AND SUFFERING THEIR TERRIBLE CAR TRANSMISSION CAUSE ME. MANY PEOPLE AND TRANSMISSION REPAIR SHOPS KNOWS NISSAN TRANSMISSIONS ARE NOT GOOD. YOU CAN REPLACE A NISSAN TRANSMISSION TODAY AND THE SAME YEAR OR NEXT YEAR YOU HAVE TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION AGAIN. ITS EXTREMELY NOT FAIR WHAT NISSAN MANUFACTURER & DEALERSHIP DID. II REPLACED THE FIRST TRANSMISSION AT 37,000 MILES IN YEAR 2 OF OWNING MY CAR , AT 42,000 OR 50,000 MILES THE TRANSMISSION STARTS GOING BAD. AND YEAR 3 AT 93,000 I HAVE TO REPLACED AGAIN. THAT IS A MAJOR HIGHWAY SAFETY HAZARD. THE REASON I DID NOT HAVE A MAJOR ACCIDENT WITH THIS CAR I STRONGLY BELIEVE, IS BECAUSE I PRAYED EVERYDAY WHEN I START DRIVING FOR JEHOVAH GOD TO PROTECT ME, NOT TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT, AND NOT TO KILL ANYONE WITH THIS CAR. SO EVERY 30,000 MILES OR EVERY YEAR YOU HAVE TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION ON A NISSAN VERSA DEPENDING HOW MUCH YOU DRIVE FOR THE YEAR.. I HAD TO DEAL WITH EXTREME STRESS BEEN IN THE HOSPITAL 3 TIMES. PLEASE MAKE MONEY GREEDY NISSAN PAY FOR THEIR DELIBERATE FRAUD ACT. I DON'T DRIVE THE CAR BECAUSE ITS UNSAFE TO DRIVE WITH A VERY BAD TRANSMISSION.
PLEASE TELL THE GOVERNMENT OR WHOEVER IS THE BIGGEST BOSS OF CAR MANUFACTURER NISSAN TO PUNISH NISSAN SEVERELY AND EXTREMELY FOR MAKING UNSAFE CARS THAT PUTS CONSUMER A T A SEVERE SAFETY RISK. FOR THEIR TRANSMISSIONS, SHOCKS, STRUTS, EVERYTHING IN THE CAR. EVER SINCE I GOT THE CAR IN OCTOBER 2016 I HAVE TO BRING IT TO THE SHOP EVERY 2-3 MONTHS, THERE IS ALWAYS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE CAR, OCTOBER 2019 I HAD TO REPLACED THE FAN, BEFORE THAT THE MOTOR MOUNTS, THE SHOCKS NEEDS TO BE REPLACED, THE STRUTS TOO, THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYS ON, MULTIPLE PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR.. REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION BEFORE AND THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. THE CAR JIGGLES, WADDLE, THE SHOCK, STRUTS, GETS STARTS TO WORN OUT AT 20,000 MILES, AT 50, 60, 70, 80,000 MILES THE CAR EXTREMELY UNSTABLE WHEN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. IT FEELS SO LIGHT, FEELS LIKE ITS WHEELS WILL BREAK OR PULL OFF TO ONE SIDE. CAR IS PHYSICALLY UNSTABLE AND BOUNCE WAY TOO MUCH. THE CAR MOTOR MOUNTS MAKES SO MUCH CLICKING NOISE, BRAKES TERRIBLE. MAJOR CAR SAFETY HAZARD. 90.000 MILES CURRENTLY CAR IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE DUE TO TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS MECHANIC SAID AND I CANNOT REPAIR IT. PLEASE MAKE NISSAN REFUNDED ME MY MONEY & TAKE FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR FAULTY CAR. THEIR IS A CURRENT CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AGAINST THEM FOR THEIR FAULTY TRANSMISSIONS WILL STOP WORKING ON THE NISSAN VERSA AND SENTRA CARS FROM 2013-2017 YEAR MODELS. AND EVEN IF YOU REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION IT WILL FAIL AFTER 30,000 MILES. PLEASE MAKE NISSAN PAY FOR THEIR FRAUDULENT CAR PARTS THAT THEY MADE THAT IS GOING TO NOT WORK SOON. FOR A MONTH I ALSO DROVE A 2019 NISSAN SENTRA RENTAL BRAND NEW CAR AT 1000 MILES. AT 5,000 -7,000 MILES THE CAR TRANSMISSION MAKES SO MUCH NOISE. NISSAN SENTRA AND VERSSA CARS ARE NOT SAFE. NISSAN NEEDS TO BE PUNISHED EXTREMELY AND SEVERELY FOR PUTTING PEOPLE'S SAFETY AT RISK..
NO ACCELERATION. WHEN TURNING CAR STUTTERS. THE CAR RUNS THIS WAY ALL THE TIME. TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER, TECH FOUND CODE P1715,P2765,AND P0965
Mileage: 134,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 NISSAN VERSA. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE PROPERLY AND, EVENTUALLY, FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO PASSPORT NISSAN (5000 AUTH WAY, MARLOW HEIGHTS, MD) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
Mileage: 80,000
HAVING PROBLEM STOPPING MY CAR IN WET OR SNOWY WEATHER. ANTI-LOCK BREAKS NOT WORKING CORRECTLY. THERE IS A RECALL FOR MY YEAR BUT WHEN I DO A SEARCH IT SAYS THERE ARE ZERO RECALLS FOR MY VEHICLE. TRANSMISSION DOES NIT SHIFT PROPERLY.
Mileage: 56,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 NISSAN VERSA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE, IT FAILED TO ACCELERATE AND AN UNKNOWN WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO RIVERSIDE NISSAN (8330 INDIANA AVE B, RIVERSIDE, CA 92504, (951) 509-6500) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THEY COULD ONLY ASSIST WITH 60% OF THE REPAIR COST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 90,000. THE VIN WAS INVALID.
Mileage: 90,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 NISSAN VERSA. WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A STOP, THE VEHICLE SHUDDERED AND FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT CONTINUED DRIVING TO HER DESTINATION AND LATER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER AND WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 37662491. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 117,000.
Mileage: 117,000
THE GEAR SHIFT DOES NOT LOCK AND THE TRANSMISSION JUMPS GEARS. OCCASIONALLY IT DOESN'T HAVE ENOUGH POWER WHILE DRIVING
CVT TRANSMISSION, WHINES SHUTTERS SOMETIMES YOU HAVE TO EITHER LET OFF OF THE GAS OR GIVE IT MORE GAS FOR IT TO CHANGE GEARS WHEN DRIVING ON THE ROAD. I HAVE HAD IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND SINCE THERE IS NO LIGHT ON THE DASH AND NO CODES NISSAN WILL NOT FIX IT I HAVE HAD IT TO THE SHOP MULTIPLE TIMES
VEHICLE STALLS AND JERKS WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE AT ANY SPEED. NO INDICATOR OR WARNING LIGHTS PRESENT.
Mileage: 88,000
BOUGHT THIS CAR 5 DAYS AGO AND TRANSMISSION FEELS LIKE ITS NOT ENGAGING RIGHT TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER AND HE SENT ME TO HIS MECHANIC AND HE SAID IT WAS FINE HOWEVER ITS STILL GRINDING AT TIMES HESITATE S WHEN ACCELERATED SO MUCH SO IVE ALMOST BREN REAR ENDED TOO MANY TIMES TO COUNT IT ONLY HAD 68000 MILES IT SHOULD NOT BE GOING OYT AND I JUST GOT IT
Mileage: 68,435
3 YEARS AFTER PURCHASE, THE CAR HAS STALLED ON A CROSS STATE TRIP. LOST THE PURCHASE OF THE TRIP AND TIME. VEHICLE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TURNED ON AND VEHICLE CUTS OFF. STARTED UP, VEHICLE LURCHES FORWARD AND STOPS AGAIN. CALLED A TOW-TRUCK-- HAULED INTO A NISSAN DEALERSHIP, WHO INFORMS THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS REPLACING. CVT TRANSMISSION IS INSTALLED ON VEHICLE. WHY? DEALERSHIP HAS INFORMED THAT WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER THIS VEHICLE.??
Mileage: 75,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 NISSAN VERSA. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED INTERMITTENTLY. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. GWINNETT PLACE NISSAN (2555 PLEASANT HILL RD, DULUTH, GA 30096, (877) 567-8412) DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Mileage: 75,000
I PURCHASED A USED 2015 NISSAN VERSA FROM DRIVETIME BACK ON 04/20/18 WITH 46,732 MILES ON IT. I HAVE HAD IT FOR ALMOST 8 MONTHS AND IT NOW HAS CLOSE TO 60,000 MILES. I STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH DRIVING HERE IN THE LAST COUPLE MONTHS WITH THE CAR SHUTTING DOWN, TRANSMISSION JERKING & TRANSMISSION SLIPPING. I TOOK IT TO A REPAIR SHOP WHO ADVISED ME THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THEY QUOTED ME BETWEEN $2000.00 TO $4000.00 DEPENDING IF I BUY A USED OR NEW TRANSMISSION. I CHECKED ONLINE AND SEE THAT THIS IS WELL KNOW PROBLEM WITH NISSAN VEHICLES, WITH THEIR CVT TRANSMISSION. IT SHOWS THAT THEY EXTENDED THE WARRANTY OUT TO 10 YEARS AND 120,000 ON SOME OF THE THEIR VEHICLES WITH THE CVT TRANSMISSION. HOWEVER, I JUST CALLED MY LOCAL NISSAN DEALERSHIP AND THEY ADVISED ME THAT MY VEHICLE IS NOT COVERED UNDER THIS EXTENDED WARRANTY. I WOULD LIKE TO FILE A COMPLAINT AND ADVISE THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. FOR THE CAR TO SHUT DOWN IN THE MIDLE OF THE HIGHWAY WHILE IM DRIVING IT, COULD RESULT IN ME BEING INVOLVED IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT OR BEING KILLED. PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHAT REMEDIES I HAVE GOING FORWARD WITH THIS ISSUE. THANK YOU.
Mileage: 60,000
WHEN I FIRST PURCHASE THE NISSAN VERSA 2015 IN SEPT. 2015, THE CAR WAS USED IT HAD 15,000 MILES ON IT. I TEST DROVE IT A LITTLE BIT WHEN I TRIED TO DRIVE IT OFF I NOTICED THE TRANSMISSION WAS ACTING UP BEFORE I GOT OFF THE STOCKTON DEALERSHIP. I BROUGHT IT BACK AND THEY TEST DROVE IT. THEY SAID YES THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG AND REPLACE IT. NOW, I AM THINKING BACK, THE DEALERSHIP KNEW THE TRANSMISSION WAS NOT WORKING CORRECTLY. BEFORE I PURCHASED THE CAR. THE DEALERSHIP CONVINCED ME TO GET THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. I AM THINKING WHY IS A BRAND NEW CAR WITH 15,000 MILES ON IT.. SO, IT TOOK ABOUT A MONTH TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION AND IT DROVE OK. THEN IN 2017, I NOTICED A SMALL SLIPPING NOISE, LIKE A SMALL DRUMROLL EVERY NOW AND THEN. THEN FINALLY I TOOK THE CAR TO OAKLAND DEALERSHIP IN 2017 AROUND 88,000 MILES. THEY COULDN'T LOCATE THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEM OR NOISE. IN A FEW DAYS, I PICK UP THE CAR AND AS SOON AS I DROVE IT I HEAR THE SLIPPING DRUMROLL SOUND. I TOOK IT BACK AND THE DEALERSHIP SAID WE TESTED AND THE TRANSMISSION WAS FINE. I WAS DISCOURAGED WITH THE RESULTS, NOW IT JAN 2019, MANY MONTHS LATER, AND TRANSMISSION SLIPPING AND EXPIRED WARRANTY. THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPING, MORE FREQUENT LOUD DRUMROLL NOISE AND SHAKING WHILE TRYING TO ACCELERATE THE CAR. I LOOKED IT UP ON GOOGLE AND I NOTICED THAT NISSAN DOUBLED THE EXTENDED WARRANTY ON THEIR TRANSMISSION. TODAY, I WENT TO THE OAKLAND DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID MY NISSAN VERSA IS NOT UNDER THAT EXTENDED WARRANTY. HOW CAN THIS BE? THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS AND FAILURES ABOUT THE NISSAN TRANSMISSION. NISSAN AND DEALERSHIP KNEW ABOUT THE TRANSMISSION FAILURE IN THE VERSA. RIGHT NOW, I FEEL THE CAR IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE ON THE STREET BECAUSE THE TRANSMISSION WILL FAIL AN ANY GIVEN TIME AND DRIVING CONDITION. PLEASE RECALL ALL NISSAN VERSA AND HAVE THE COMPANY FIX THIS RECURRING TRANSMISSION ISSUE.
ON BOTH CITY STREETS AND HIGHWAYS. ACCELERATOR WILL STICK AND OR CLUTCH IS NOT PROPERLY ENGAGING AS SPECIFIC VEHICLE HAS A MANUAL TRANSMISSION. CAUSING THE VEHICLES RPM TO GO UP HIGHER THEN RECOMMENDED.
Mileage: 45,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 NISSAN VERSA. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE BUCKED AND SHUDDERED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO REED NISSAN (3776 W. COLONIAL DR, ORLANDO, FL) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT AN ENGINE SENSOR WAS FAULTY. THE SENSOR WAS REPLACED, BUT THE BUCKING CONTINUED. ALSO, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE ABOVE 30 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,000.
Mileage: 64,000
I BOUGHT THIS VERSA BRAND NEW AT THE DEALERSHIP. AFTER A YEAR FROM THE PURCHASE DATE THE DEALER WENT OUT OF BUSINESS AND WAS BOUGHT OUT. THE FIRST YEAR I HAD IT I CAME IN OFTEN WITH TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS, BUT WAS TOLD IT WAS NOTHING AND TO GIVE IT MORE GAS WHEN IT ACTED LIKE IT WAS HAVING TROUBLES. EVERYTIME I WENT FOR AN OIL CHANGE, EVEN MY FIRST OIL CHANGE, THEY WOULD COME BACK WITH 600 DOLLARS WORTH OF FILTERS OR THE BRAKE FLUID NEEDED TO BE CHANGED. I QUIT GOING THERE FOR MY CAR, BECAUSE OF THE CONSTANT PRESSURE TO SPEND MONEY ON ISSUES I WASNT HAVING. THEY NEVER WANTED TO LOOK AT THE TRANSMISSION OR ANYTHING. NOW AFTER 65K THE TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REPLACED, MY RUNNING TAILLIGHTS DO NOT WORK, SOME UNKNOWN ELECTRICAL ISSUE, AND THE CAR JUST TURNS OFF ON IT'S OWN WITH NO WARNING. BEFORE THE TRANNY WENT OUT I WAS DRIVING 70 MPH DOWN THE INTERSTATE AND THE CAR SHUT OFF WITH NO WARNING NEARLY CAUSING AN ACCIDENT WITH A SEMI, THE DEALER DOES NOT WANT TO FIX THAT PROBLEM BC IT CAN NOT REPLICATED. THAT'S THEIR ANSWER TO ANY PROBLEM THAT'S NOT EXPENSIVE OR QUICK. IF IT CAN NOT BE REPLICATED THEN YOUR LYING AS I HAVE BEEN TOLD. I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT ALL VERSA'S SOLD WOULD NEED A NEW TRANNY AFTER 40K. NOW NISSAN NORTH AMERICA NOR THE DEALER WANTS TO PAY FOR THEIR MISTAKES. I NEED HELP GETTING THIS RESOLVED SOON.
Mileage: 65,000
SITTING AT A RED LIGHT, ACCELERATED WHEN IT TURNED GREEN AND CAR WOULD NOT MOVE. FINALLY DID MOVE ENOUGH TO PULL INTO A PARKING LOT. HAD CAR TOWED OVER 150 MILES BACK TO AUSTIN, TEXAS AND DROPPED OFF AT LAMB'S TIRE & AUTOMOTIVE ON W. SLAUGHTER LANE. TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. BRAND NEW WOULD HAVE BEEN ABOUT 6500.00. REBUILT ABOUT 1/2 THAT AMOUNT. DID NOT FIX. HAD IT TOWED BACK TO OUR HOUSE WHERE IT STILL SITS IN THE DRIVEWAY.
Mileage: 31,297
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 NISSAN VERSA. AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE AND DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT DRIVE FORWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO CROWN NISSAN (3900 W. WENDOVER AVE, GREENSBORO, NC) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.
Mileage: 130,000
ON SEPTEMBER 25,2018 MY 2015 NISSAN VERSA TRANSMISSION WENT OUT. IN MARCH 2018 I TOOK IT IN THE DEALERSHIP TO GET IT CHECK FOR A LOUD STRANGE NOISE WHEN I WAS HITTING THE GAS PEDAL . THEY TOLD ME THAT IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION AT 56,000 MILES . SO I CONTINUE TO DRIVE THE CAR. THE CAR HAD STARTED JERKING AND MAKING REAL LOUD NOISE . WHEN I PUT IT IN REVERSE THE CAR WOULD CUT OFF. AT 76,122 THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT.
Mileage: 76,122
VEHICLE IS 3 YEARS YOUNG HAD TO REPLACE HEADLIGHT, STARTER, WHEN AIR CONDITION IN USE IT EMITS MOLDY ODOR.
Mileage: 62,000
TAKATA RECALL HELLO, I HAVE A NISSAN VERSA 2015 MODEL AND HAVE 55000 MILES ON ITS METER. I AM HAVING ALOT OF PROBLEM WITH MY CAR. I CAN FEEL ALL THE GEARS CHANGING WHILE DRIVE WETHER ITS ON CITY OR HIGHWAY ( KIND OF FEEL LIKE A SUDDEN JERK IN BODY) . MY ENGINE OIL IS GOING BAD AT 3-4000 MILES ( PUTTING SYTHETIC OIL WITH GURANTEE 10-15000 MILE) . AND IF ENGINE OIL GOES BAD MY CAR'S PICKUP GO LESS. IT CANT RUN OVER 15-20 MPH. HAPPENED WITH ME TWICE, ONCE IN FEBRUARY 2018 WHEN I HAD TO TOW MY CAR AND AGAIN HAPPEND ON 25TH APRIL 2018 AND I HAD TO DRIVE WITH EMERGENCY PARKING LIGHTS ON TO SERVICE CENTER. MY CARS OIL REPLACEMENT STICKER STILL SHOWS 2000 MILES MORE TO RUN. AND SOME MECHANIC SAID OIL IS ALL BAD.AFTER THAT I PUT AN OBD DEVICE IN MY CAR. AND GOT SOME PROBLEM CODES. ATTACHING IMAGE. RIGHT NOW MY CAR IS IN NISSAN SERVICE CENTER. AND THEY DIDNT TOLD ME ANYTHING FROM LAST 3 DAYS, THAT WHATS GOING ON.
Mileage: 55,000
OUR NISSAN VERSA HAS HAD TO HAVE ITS TRANSMISSION REPLACED AT 24,711 MILES. WHILE DRIVING TO WORK, THE CAR COMPLETELY DIED WHILE I WAS DRIVING IN TRAFFIC. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED AT THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP. NOW AT 33,XXX MILES IT SOUNDS LIKE IT IS GOING BAD AGAIN. WHEN WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE FROM THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP, IT WAS A CERTIFIED USED VEHICLE WITH 87 MILES ON IT. THE ELECTRICAL IN THE CAR IS ALSO HAVING PROBLEMS. OUR STEREO DISPLAY DOES NOT ALWAYS WORK AND THE USB AND CHARGE PORTS ARE ALSO NOT UP TO STANDARD.
Mileage: 24,711
TRANSMISSION FAILURE/ TRANSMISSION PRESSURE FLUCTUATES/INTERNAL GRINDING/TRANSMISSION GRINDS AND BANGS GOING INTO GEAR. ALL HAPPENS WHEN IN MOTION.
Mileage: 63,000
MY 2015 NISSAN VERSA TRANSMISSION HAS GONE OUT AND IT ONLY HAS 79K MILES I PURCHASED IT BRAND NEW IN OCT OF 2015. I AM JUST CHECKING TO SEE IF THE TRANSMISSION WAS INSTALLED IN 2014 SINCE THOSE TRANSMISSIONS WERE RECALLED ON THE 2014 VERSAS WERE USED IN THE 2015 VERSAS. THE TRANSMISSION SHOULD NOT HAVE FAILED WITH THAT MILEAGE. I AM SURE NISSAN IS AWARE OF THIS ISSUE WITH CUSTOMERS, AS I HAVE FOUND SEVERAL COMPLAINTS FROM NISSAN VERSA OWNERS. WE NEED A RECALL ON THESE VEHICLES CONSUMERS SIMPLY CANNOT PAY THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TO HAVE THEM REPLACED THIS IS A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT AND NISSAN SHOULD BE MADE TO PAY FOR THE TOTAL REPAIRS TO REPLACE THESE TRANSMISSIONS ON ALL THE 2015 VERSAS, MAYBE YOU COULD LOOK INTO THIS. MY CAR IS AT THE DEALERSHIP WAITING TO BE INSPECTED AS THEY ARE TWO WEEKS BEHIND AND NOW I HAVE TO RENT A VEHICLE TO GET TO WORK. PLEASE TAKE THIS COMPLAINT INTO SERIOUS CONSIDERATION.
Mileage: 79,000
AT 90,000 MILES THE TRANSMISSION STARTED ACTING UP. IT WOULD ACT LIKE IT WAS SLIPPING WHEN YOU TAKE OFF FROM A DEAD STOP. AS TIME WENT BY, AT 114,000 MILES THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. AT THE SAME TIME THE TRANSMISSION GOT WORSE. NOT ONLY IT WAS SLIPPING AT TAKE OFF, BUT JERKING AT 20 AND 40 MPH. WHE I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER, THEY TOLD ME I NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION. THE DEALER WHEN I CHECKED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ALSO SAID IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN SERVICED EVERY 36,000 MILES. SHE I WHEN IN FOR OIL CHANGES NOTHING WAS SAID PRIOR.
Mileage: 115,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 NISSAN VERSA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED. THE CONTACT SMELLED A FUEL ODOR AND HEARD A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED IN DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (AUTONATION NISSAN IN LAS VEGAS, NEVADA). THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED VEHICLE OWNERS TO SWITCH TO A HIGHER GRADE OF FUEL WHEN SUCH FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED. ANOTHER TECHNICIAN AT THE SAME DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE, BUT REPROGRAMMED THE COMPUTER SYSTEM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING HOME, THE VEHICLE FELT LIKE IT WAS IN NEUTRAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE TO ASSIST IF THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 21,330. UPDATED 11/02/17*LJ *JS
Mileage: 21,330
" TAKATA RECALL" MY 2015 NISSAN VERSA IS DRIVING SLOW AND THERE IS NO EXCELARATION, THE CAR WONT DRIVE OVER 35 MILES AND THE CAR IS CONSTANTLY DRIVING SLOW. I AM ABLE TO TAKE THE CAR TO O'REILYS BY HOME AND THEY WERE ABLE TO COMPLETE A DIAGNOSTICS ON THE CAR AND THEY ADVISE ME THAT IS WAS A TRANSMISSION ISSUE. I HAD A PRIVATE MECHANIC TO COME TO HOME AND HE ADVISE THE SAME. I CHECK NISSAN OF NORTH AMERICA WEBSITE AND I SEE THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE NISSAN VERSA BUT THAT WAS IN 2015 FOR THE CVT-TRANSMISSION AND THIS HAPPEN TO MY CAR IN JAN 2017. I DIDNOT HAVE ANY WARNINGS ON MY DASH BOARDS, AND I WAS IN TRAFFIC WHEN IT HAPPEND. I FIRST BROUGHT THE CAR IN TO THE DEALERSHIP IN JAN 2015 FOR THE FOOT PEDAL AND THE CAR STAYED THERE ALMOST 2 MONTHS BEFORE THEY FINALLY FIXED IT CORRECTLY AND THEN I NOTICE A RECALL AFTER THAT. I BOUGHT MY CAR BRAND NEW IN DEC 2014 AND THE CAR IS NOT EVEN 2 YEARS OLD FOR THE TRANSMISSION TO BE GONE. I DO NOT HAVE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY AND WHY SHOULD I SINCE IT IS A BRAND NEW CAR. WHEN THE CAR WAS DRIVING SLOW ON THE EXPRESSWAY I HAD MY CHILDREN IN THE CAR AND IT COULD HAVE PLAY OUT WORST. I WAS ABLE TO PULL THE CAR OVER TO THE SIDE LET IT SIT AND THEN I STARTED IT BACK AGAIN DRIVING WITH MY HAZARD LIGHTS ON AND THE CAR KEPT JERKING AND NEVER GOING OVER 35 MILES, THE CAR REVS ON ITS OWN WITHOUT STEPPING ON THE FOOT PEDAL. WHEN I DRIVE THE CAR NOW I DO NOT GO FURTHER THAN 3 MILES FROM MY HOME FOR FEAR THE CAR WILL STOP AGAIN OR I CAN BE IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. I LIVE BY 2 MAJOR EXPRESSWAYS THAT TRUCK USE AND I CANT AFFORD TO TAKE THE CHANCE WITH GETTING HIT FROM BEHIND. TRYING TO MAKE 1 TURN OFF MY STREET THE CAR JUST REVS AND THEN IT SLOWS DOWN AND THEN ALL OF SUDDEN THE CAR WILL SPEED OFF ON IT OWN TO ABOUT 35 MILES.I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY WANT TO CHARGE ME 4,000.00 TO PUT A BRAND NEW TRANSMISSION WHICH I DONT HAVE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 NISSAN VERSA. WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE MOMENTARILY ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD GRINDING NOISE WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL LEFT OR RIGHT. THE ABNORMAL NOISE WAS MORE PRONOUNCED WHEN MAKING RIGHT TURNS. THE VEHICLE ALSO EXPERIENCED DELAYED ACCELERATION AND DECELERATION. BOTH THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65.
Mileage: 65
THIS CAR HESITATES. I PUSH THE ACCELERATOR ALL THE WAY DOWN AND NOTHING HAPPENS. I JUST ROLL. WHEN I MAKE A LEFT TURN - I HAVE CARS BEHIND ME HONKING AT ME TO GET MOVING, BUT NOTHING WORKS. THEN, SUDDENLY THE CAR SHOOTS FORWARD. THIS DOESN'T HAPPEN ALL THE TIME AND NOT ONLY ON LEFT TURNS, BUT THEY ARE THE WORST. BEFORE MAKING A LEFT TURN, EVERYONE MAKES SURE THERE IS NO CAR APPROACHING. BUT, EVERY LEFT TURN IS A REAL ISSUE FOR ME, BECAUSE I NEVER KNOW IF THE CAR IS GOING TO MOVE. I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR TO THE DEALER TWICE, ONLY TO BE TOLD IT WAS FINE WHEN THEY TESTED IT AND BRING IT BACK WHEN IT DOESN'T WORK RIGHT. I WAS EVEN TOLD THAT THE BRAKE AND GAS PEDALS ARE CLOSE TOGETHER AND MAYBE I WAS PUSHING BOTH OF THEM AT THE SAME TIME. SO, IT WAS A WOMAN'S CRAZY PROBLEM SHE WAS CREATING HERSELF. I DON'T KNOW WHAT ELSE TO DO.
Mileage: 50
WAS DRIVING ON SOUTH ON HWY 86 IN CALIFORNIA ..I CAME UP ON THE BACK OF A TRUCK AND SLOWED DOWN... I WENT TO PASS TRUCK AND FELT LIKE THE CLUTCH WAS SLIPPING. THEN THE CLUTCH PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. I PULLED OVER AND I PULLED THE PEDAL OUT AND LET GO AND IT SHOT BACK TO THE FLOOR IT FELT LIKE THERE WAS A LARGE SPRING PULLING ON THE PEDAL. I LOOKED UNDER THE HOOD AND SAW OIL SPLATTERS THAT APPEARED TO BE COMING FROM THE SLAVE CYLINDER. THE DEALERSHIP IS TELLING US THAT IT IS ABUSE HOWEVER THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN DRIVEN ON OPEN HIGHWAYS WITHOUT IT BEING NECESSARY TO SHIFT FOR 95% OF ITS SHORT 4400 MILES LIFE ! *TR
Mileage: 4,380
DELAYED ACCELERATION AND DELAYED DECELERATION. THROTTLE ALWAYS REACTS HALF-SECOND BEHIND PEDAL MOVEMENTS, CAUSING DIFFICULTY PULLING OUT FROM A STOP, AND SHIFTING GEARS, IN CAR WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSION. THIS CAUSES CAR TO STALL REGULARLY WHEN PULLING OUT IN FIRST GEAR, RISKING TRAFFIC ACCIDENT!THIS ABUSES THE CLUTCH AND WELL MAKE IT WHERE INCORRECTLY AND WILL REQUIRE CLUTCH REPLACEMENT LONGER SOONER THEN EXPECTED LIFETIME. *TR
Mileage: 8